Friendshippages: The Kirov Ballet and the Kirov Opera, January 2007

 

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From our Partners at the Kennedy Center:

THE KIROV BALLET PERFORMS
ROMEO AND JULIET

Kennedy Center Opera House
Jan 16 - 21, 2007
Tickets: $47-$125

http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=BHBSF

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"The Kirov's dancing is unfailingly elegant."-The Washington Post
Residing in the top echelon of artistic achievement for more than 200 years, St. Petersburg's Kirov Ballet is "awesome in its perfection of style, its technical power and assurance, its unanimity of spirit, and in the majestic scale of it all" (The Washington Post).

Romeo and Juliet
Choreography by Leonid Lavrovsky
Music by Sergei Prokofiev

The Kirov returns to the Kennedy Center to perform its landmark production of Romeo and Juliet, which was created for the company in 1940 by Leonid Lavrovsky to Sergei Prokofiev's monumental score. This full-length version of Shakespeare's classic tragedy of young love is packed with ensemble numbers and spectacle, framing performances that are "passionate, subtle, and beautifully danced" (The Sunday Times, London). With drama, romance, and excitement, Romeo and Juliet glitters with bravura dancing by the Kirov's internationally acclaimed company. Part of the citywide festival Shakespeare in Washington.
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Jan. 20, 7:30 p.m. - JULIET: Evgenya Obraztsova; ROMEO: Andrian Fadayev
Jan. 18, 7:30 p.m. &Jan. 21, 1:30 p.m. - JULIET: Irina Golub; ROMEO: Anton Korsakov
Jan. 17, 7:30 p.m. - JULIET: Olesya Novikova; ROMEO: Igor Kolb
Jan. 19, 7:30 p.m. - JULIET: Maya Dumchenko; ROMEO: Mikhail Lobukhin
Jan. 20, 1:30 p.m. - JULIET: Olesya Novikova; ROMEO: Vladimir Shklyarov

"The Kirov's dancing is unfailingly elegant." --The Washington Post

Residing in the top echelon of artistic achievement for more than 200 years, St. Petersburg's Kirov Ballet is "awesome in its perfection of style, its technical power and assurance, its unanimity of spirit, and in the majestic scale of it all" (The Washington Post).

Casting subject to change
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http://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/index.cfm?fuseaction=showEvent&event=BHBSF
Tickets also available at the Box Office or charge by phone
(202) 467-4600
Toll free (800) 444-1324, TTY (202) 416-8524
Groups call (202) 416-8400

The Kirov Opera Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims Jan 27 - 28, 2007 Il viaggio a Reims Verdi: Falstaff Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2007 Falstaff

The Kirov Opera
Rossini: Il viaggio a Reims Jan 27 - 28, 2007 Il viaggio a Reims
Verdi: Falstaff  Jan 31 - Feb 3, 2007 Falstaff
Tickets: $45.00 - $195.00
Shostakovich: Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, in concert Feb 4, 2007 at 3:00 PM Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
Tickets: $25.00 - $150.00

Purchase full-price tickets to Il viaggio a Reims and get tickets for the Kirov Opera's Falstaff in the Prime or Premium Orchestra section for only $145. (a savings of $30) (Terms and Conditions) Ready to buy? Start by choosing your date and time for Il viaggio a Reims.

Il viaggio a Reims
by Gioacchino Rossini
"Spirits run high…one is drawn irresistibly into the hubbub." --The Financial Times
"Dazzling brilliance…the world's greatest opera company"--London's The Guardian
"An exceptional orchestra"--The New York Times A fashion-crazed Parisian countess…a jealous Russian general…a mysterious Polish Marquise…a handsome young Frenchman. In Rossini's spectacular comic "party opera," aristocrats from all across Europe stop to relax at the Inn of the Golden Lily on their way to the coronation of King Charles X. When they learn they are stranded, they decide to create their own festive celebration. Featuring more than a dozen vocal soloists, a rich ensemble of servants and travelers, a 40-person ballet, and even a few horses, this vivacious opera is one of Rossini's grandest. Hailed as a "true masterpiece" by the New York Times, the Kirov's production was awarded the Golden Mask, Russia's most prestigious theater prize, for Best Opera of 2006. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.

Falstaff
by Giuseppe Verdi
"An engaging, lively, visual spectacular"  --St. Petersburg Times
"Dazzling brilliance…the world's greatest opera company"  --London's The Guardian
"An exceptional orchestra"  --The New York Times He's one of Shakespeare's most famous comic characters. Braggart, lecher, con man, habitual liar--the incorrigible yet irresistible rogue Falstaff comes to life in Verdi's comic opera, based on The Merry Wives of Windsor. Up to his usual machinations, Sir John Falstaff attempts to woo two married noblewomen at the same time, in hopes of procuring their fortunes. His scheme is quickly discovered, however, and the women get hilarious revenge. Complete with disguises, cross-dressing, plots and counterplots, this buoyant opera sparkles with exquisite music and a youthful exuberance that only the Kirov can capture. Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Part of the citywide festival Shakespeare in Washington.

Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (in concert)
by Dmitri Shostakovich
"Dazzling brilliance…the world's greatest opera company" --London's The Guardian
"An exceptional orchestra" --The New York Times
Raw and intense, Shostakovich's "tragedy-satire" features some of the 20th century's most brilliant musical invention. Young Katerina, the frustrated and lonely wife of a wealthy merchant, risks all for a passionate affair and suffers horrifying consequences. By contrasting Katerina's lyrical songs with harsh, discordant themes for those around her, the score remains as provocative and compelling as it was over 70 years ago. With "plenty of intensity" (London's The Daily Telegraph), the Kirov's production attains "operatic magic" (LA Weekly). Sung in Russian with English supertitles. Part of the Kennedy Center's Shostakovich Centennial.

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